pull away
Idioms-
Move away or withdraw, as in The car pulled away from the curb . [Mid-1900s]
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Move ahead or forward, as in His horse pulled away and took the lead .
Example Sentences
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"It was tight at times but I had faith they were going to pull away at the end and they did."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
It tied the game; Norway would pull away, and the goal will appear in no history of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Cursor is in a very strong position to pull away from the pack,” Arnal Dayaratna, research vice president of software development at IDC, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
In overtime, Clemson tried to pull away with Moore hitting a free throw before Rachael Rose found an open lane to the basket and put the Tigers up 64-61.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
I watched the Rolls pull away into the traffic, then I went in.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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